Distance from Medellín to San José

The distance between Medellín, Colombia and San José, Costa Rica is 1,023 kilometers (636 miles).

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

San José, Costa Rica

From Medellín to San José, the straight-line distance is 1,023 kilometers, heading northwest. Medellín is situated at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Medellín, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.2518° N 75.5636° W

Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)
  • José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
  • Urrao Airport (URR)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

Other distances from Medellín

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medellín to Bogotá 245 km
From Medellín to Cali 329 km
From Medellín to Barranquilla 529 km
From Medellín to Cartagena 459 km
From Medellín to Cúcuta 383 km

Other distances from San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Washington, United States Milwaukee, United States 1,023 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 1,023 km
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Lisbon, Portugal Palma, Spain 1,022 km
Berlin, Germany Bradford, United Kingdom 1,022 km
Salvador, Brazil Fortaleza, Brazil 1,024 km
Austin, United States Kansas City, United States 1,022 km
Phoenix, United States Sacramento, United States 1,022 km
Hyderābād, India Kanpur, India 1,024 km
Nashville, United States Arlington, United States 1,021 km
Cancún, Mexico New Orleans, United States 1,025 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 1,026 km
Berlin, Germany Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1,026 km
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New South Memphis, United States Cleveland, United States 1,020 km
Oslo, Norway Bradford, United Kingdom 1,020 km
Bogotá, Colombia Caracas, Venezuela 1,027 km
Mérida, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 1,019 km
Brampton, Canada Nashville, United States 1,027 km
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